His Last Bow
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HIS LAST BOW:
A REMINISCENCE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
HIS LAST BOW
A HISTORY OF THE GREAT WAR
THE VALLEY OF FEAR
THE POISON BELT
THE LOST WORLD
THE CASE OF OSCAR SLATER
THE GERMAN WAR
NEW YORK
GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY
HIS LAST BOW
A REMINISCENCE
OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
BY
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
AUTHOR OF
“THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES,”
“THE BOER WAR,” ETC.
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NEW YORK
GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY
COPYRIGHT, 1917,
BY GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
PREFACE
THE friends of Mr. Sherlock Holmes will be glad to learn that he is still alive and well, though somewhat crippled by occasional attacks of rheumatism. He has, for many years, lived in a small farm upon the Downs five miles from Eastbourne, where his time is divided between philosophy and agriculture. During this period of rest he has refused the most princely offers to take up various cases, having determined that his retirement was a permanent one. The approach of the German war caused him, however, to lay his remarkable combination of intellectual and practical activity at the disposal of the Government, with historical results which are recounted in His Last Bow. Several previous experiences which have lain long in my portfolio have been added to His Last Bow so as to complete the volume.
John H. Watson, M.D.
CONTENTS
| chapter | page | |
| I | The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge | 11 |
| II | The Adventure of the Cardboard Box | 62 |
| III | The Adventure of the Red Circle | 98 |
| IV | The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans | 130 |
| V | The Adventure of the Dying Detective | 179 |
| VI | The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax | 205 |
| VII | The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot | 239 |
| VIII | His Last Bow | 282 |
HIS LAST BOW
By ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
Author of “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,’’ etc.
HIS
LAST
BOW
Some Later Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes
THESE “later reminiscences” abound in grotesque situations and complications—in adventures characteristic of Sherlock Holmes—in mysteries and intricate problems neatly solved by the matchless and master detective of fiction as well as of the real world—
Conan Doyle’s analytical powers have never been more adequately demonstrated—never has his skill in deduction had more fascinating settings than in these reminiscences.
GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY, Publishers, NEW YORK
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